The  truth is STR are doing well all over the country.

@Michael Giancola - It's sometimes difficult to find a CPA who both specializes in real estate and is located close to you in Austin.There are lots of good CPAs on Bigger Pockets who work remotely and have clients all over the country.

@Michael Giancola - It's sometimes difficult to find a CPA who both specializes in real estate and is located close to you in Austin.There are lots of good CPAs and Enrolled Agents on Bigger Pockets who work remotely and have clients all over the country.

I have already made it my goal to get licensed this summer. so now I just need to consider which path I take, the agent path or the wholesaler path, however you sure do make the agent path sound very appealing.

They show up with a local attorney in our state claiming the same thing they did before and sent a legal letter to our company claiming they have ownership and then filed an affidavit with our local country to state they have claim to the properties and block anyone else while at the same time claiming they still want to close BUT now they want an additional inspection.  

If I could rent it, then refinance it and do it over again, I thought my path forward was clear. 

"In 2020, Missoula, MT had the highest rate of net migration in the country, with more than seven times the inbound vs outbound moves."

What area of the country would you consider and for what reason ? 

After divorce I moved across the country to start over.

To give you some context: Currently there's a lot of political instability in Peru and I know some people who want to invest their money outside the country (including me!).